Garbage-can



' J. R. FLINN.

GARBAGE CAN. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 4, I9I8.

Patenfed Sept. 7, 1920.

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JOHN It. IELIL\T1\T, OF JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

GARBAGE-GAN.

Y Specificationl of Letters patent.

Patented sept. miezo.

Application led December 4, 1918. Serial No. 265,210.

A further object ofv the invention is to utilize the standard type of garbage can and to equip it with parts which will fulfil the above objects, without materially increasing even the initial cost of the can.'

Other objects of the invention will be in part described and in part understood from the following description taken in connec tion with the accompanying drawings in which Y Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a garbage can constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the centen ing ring used in my invention, and

Fig. 3 is a detail fragmentary perspective view of the inner receptacle showing to advantage one'of the handles.

In the drawings a receptacle 1 is shown which is preferably of a cylindrical conguration of any desired height. The receptacle is provided with a lid 2 which may likewise be of any desired form.

Mounted in the receptacle l is a skeleton annulus 0r ring 3 which rests on the bottom Y of the receptacle and has its outer periphery in snug engagement with the inner periphery of the receptacle. A plurality of fingers 4; are arranged on the inner periphery of said ring, each linger consisting of an elastic strap one end of which is secured adjacent the outer margin of the ring and the opposite end flexed downwardly, the point of fleXure being substantially coincident with the upper margin of said ring. It will be noted that the fingers are arranged at diametrically opposite points.

An inner receptacle 5 is mounted in the receptacle 1 said inner receptaclebeing likewise of a cylindrical conguration and of a diameter slightly lesser than diameter of the receptacle l. |The bottom 6 of the inner receptacle 5 is of conical configuration, and is adapted to seat on the fingers 4. By making the bottom of conical form, it will be appreciated that centering ofthe inner receptacle will be greatly facilitated. A coordinate function of this formation of bottom is to insure complete dispensing of the contents `of the receptacle when the latter is tilted for emptying the contentsinto a de pository, such as a wagon usually provided for the purpose of carrying away refuse. It will be seen that by this construction of bottom that adherence of the contents of the receptacle, especially at the 4junction of the bottom with will be reduced toa minimum. l

A pair of handles 7 are hingedly mounted on the inner periphery of the inner receptacle 5 in proximity to the outerl terminalV of the latter. The handles are so arranged as to normally lie completely within the inner receptacle, although when the contents of the latter is to be dispensed the handles may be turned outwardly into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3 tov permit grasping the same at a point above the outer terminal of 'said inner receptacle.

the body of the receptacle,`

rlhe-relative sizes of the inner and outer receptacles are suchthat a comparatively small space will be provided between the receptacles, in order to prevent, as far as pos sible, refuse from dropping therebetween However, if perchance garbage should become lodged between receptacles, or in the bottom of the outer receptacle the latter may be very readily cleaned out, especially in view of the fact that ring 3 is removable.

Moreover if desired the outer receptacle lmay be used as a container for a deodorant.

Various changes in the details of 'construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts set forth in the above inventionrmay be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is 1. A garbage can including an outer receptacle equipped with a detachable ring embracing the inner periphery of the latter.

an inner receptacle for concentric mounting l v in said outer receptacle and ring, and fingers carried by said ring and engaging the inner receptacle to retain the latter centered.

2. A garbage can including an outer receptacle, a ring arranged on the bottom 'of said receptacle, a plurality vofv kresilient straps, one end of each of which is secured to the inner periphery of said ring and the opposite end bent inwardly, an inner receptacle having a conical bottom to engage the set forth.

3. A garbage can including 'anouter ief ceptacle, an inner receptacle, and an an-` nulus mounted in the outer receptacle 'and equipped with inwardly extending inclined fingers to bear againstthe bottom Vof the inner receptacle for centering the latter.

4. A garbage can including an outer leceptacle, an annulus mounted in said receptacle having inclined yielding fingers, an inner receptacle having a conical bottom engageable With said fingers, and a lid covering both receptacles.

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature. 15

JOHN R. FLINN. 

